Thread: ebay UK razor ban?

Hey Guys can anybody shed any light on this for me? I got an email fro a seller I have bought a couple of straights from on ebay (Im UK based) telling me to contact him directly about purchasing more as ebay had banned razors and was in the process of removing them. I also got an ebay update telling me a straight I was bidding on had been removed. I thought this was down to the seller, but maybe not?!
Has anybody else heard about this and if so how will it be enforced, sounds like Health and Safety gone mad to me! Is this a UK only thing?

Nobby

I hope that it's not been extended as far as straights, but there was a recently implemented knife ban. That may well be the reason.
They've taken all the fun out of ebay over the years. No crossbows, air rifles, knives, mobile phone jammers etc!
B@5T@RD5!

Yeah they wouldnt let me sell my kid either, have to find another way to support the RAD now.
This seller had several and about half have been removed. I have emailed him and asked for any more info he may have. Im not a happy bunny!

Well they better not ban it! How else would I get rusty old blades

Steven

There's still the classifieds, but it's not the same.
If you can give me more info on the kid, i'll ask around, if it helps.

Maybe I could buy some nice resto's from the classifieds, use them to chop wood for a week, soak them in a barrel of rain water for a month then post them to myself. My very own personal ebay.
And Ill swap the wee boy for no less than a Joe Chandler custom....he is my Son after all.

it does suck, but look at the silver lining. you can contact him directly and probably get better prices since you won't have the competition.

That's a brief silver lining though. After that, our resto hobby is screwed.

Was it maybe 8 or 9 years ago they banned firearms ? I can remember when they did and then Gunbroker.com and Guns America came around. That won't do razor freaks any good but maybe they won't ban them in the USA ?

There's nothing in their announcements dating all the way back to November about it on ebay.com

.co.uk however....

***Updated: Change to policy regarding sale of knives on eBay.co.uk and eBay.ie***

23 February, 2009 | 12:06PM GMT

We’d like to update you on the changes to the policy on the sale of knives.

From 10th March 2009, all knives and swords except cutlery will be banned from sale on eBay.co.uk and eBay.ie. The definition of cutlery includes those implements which can be used for eating, including cutlery sets, individual pieces of cutlery and antique cutlery.

All other items, including knives used in the preparation of food will be banned, including (but not limited to);
# antique knives
# bread knives
# craft knives
# Stanley knives
# camping/ survival/ hunting knives
# diving knives
# kitchen knives
# Swiss Army knives and Leathermans
# all swords

Under the new policy buyers will be asked to enter credit card details if they attempt to bid on or buy any item of cutlery in the new cutlery category. These details will need to be provided again after six months if the buyer seeks to buy or bid again.

We will be able to determine if the buyer or bidder enters the details of a debit card, solo card or pre-paid card, the types of card most likely to be held by under-18s. If the details of any of these types of cards are entered, eBay will prevent the buyer or bidder from completing the transaction.

If the bidder or buyer enters valid credit card details they will then be given the option to pay using any approved method of payment.

We will be strict in the enforcement of these new policies and any seller who repeatedly attempts to break this policy will face strict sanctions, including possible suspension from the eBay site.

Regards,

The eBay Team